It was the autumn time of the Yufeng Mountain. The trees were lush. Layers and layers of golden and red leaves covered by frost interlaced with each other as if a fire-like sunset glow.
People from the Eastern and Western Depot rode on their horses and galloped in the woods. The howls of men mixed with the whipping sounds echoed to the clouds.
"Bros, follow me! There's a wild rabbit there!"
Seeing a prey panicking and running around in front of the horse, Xiao Xiaoshen was ready for action. He whipped the horse hard. The horse-hoofs crushed the dry branches, making rounds of ringing sounds.
Gu Yunxi was not resigned to playing second fiddle. She took the bow and shot two arrows, but none hit the target.
Yuan Qian saw it and laughed out loud. He took off the arrows and bowed on his back and said to her, "Yun Guaner, stop. You're scaring it off. Watch me shoot it. I'll make you a scarf with its fur. It'll be so warm
The top priority now was to get out quickly! When the two guards were talking, Gu Yunxi stood up and escaped immediately. She whipped the lashes and the sound was clear. The guards were also fierce. They avoided the attacks with great flexibility and refused to make way for her. They had noticed that she was exhausted, and they were ready to capture her and reported it to Ming Lan. Gu Yunxi saw through the enemy's conspiracy. Since there was no way ahead, she had to run backward. Anyway, she could not stay at bay. Without going far, Gu Yunxi turned back to the cliff. She turned pale and stopped suddenly. She stood stiffly and dared not to move again. Those guards in the Western Depot abandoned their horses and walked behind her. They stared at Gu Yunxi covetously, who was at the ends of her wits. "Keep running!" "Hey, let's go back and our Master is bound to treat you well
In the cave.Gu Yunxi noticed the danger and turned aside to escape the attack. But this violent movement immediately brought a sharp pain to her body. "Ah!" She knelt on the ground and panted before rushing out with a short knife and the flints. Now it was completely dark outside the cave. The cold night wind was blowing with a smell of rottenness. The white deer was standing at the mouth of the cave with its head still, its ears flicking and its eyes turning. It seemed that it was vigilant and its white fur was particularly eye-catching in the night. Gu Yunxi was nervous and knew it clear that there would be beasts in the wild at night. Pairs of dark green eyes were approaching, like clusters of ghost fire floating in the air at dark nights. Gu Yunxi encountered the dangerous situation for the first time, which caused her trembling violently with fear. Zhao
Coming out of Gu Yunxi's room, Leng Qingtang cast a sideways look to Xiao Xiaoshen and Yuan Qian under the porch, his tone unemotional, "Get up." "Thank you, Master." The two rose slowly. They had been kneeling for two days since the night of Gu Yunxi's accident, so now getting up suddenly, they both suffered from dizziness and blurred vision. Leng Qingtang dashed straight to the study, followed by Chiliarch Cheng Wanli. Walking briskly, Leng Qingtang ordered his subordinate curtly, "Have the informant to investigate the eunuch who tricked Yunxi for Ming Lan. Execute him and the servants who know him with whatever reason you may fabricate!" "Yes, Master!" Cheng Wanli lowered his head in acknowledgment. Having heard the conversation inside Gu Yunxi's room before, he was aware of the general circumstances so he did not bother the Master further. In the study, Imperial Doctor Jiang, who treated Gu Yunxi
Inside the house.Wearing white underclothes, Gu Yunxi sat on a round-armed chair with cloud carvings. Two stoves were set near her for warmth, and a thick curtain sealed the door tight.These days, Leng Qingtang had been helping her to understand the treatment and trying to persuade her. He also summoned Imperial Doctor Jiang often to his mansion for acupuncture instruction.To apply with gold needles with proper form and force would inflict no pain on the patient and even bring a comfortable sensation when certain acupoints were pierced.For female patients, the only inconvenience was that she had to untie her clothing and bare her naked body.Gu Yunxi, as a woman, naturally regarded her integrity more important than her life. So she was reluctant to let Imperial Doctor Jiang treat her.However, she hesitated after hearing that the Master would perform it personally. Finally, she nodded in agreement with
The twelfth lunar month in deep winter.After the acupuncture, Imperial Doctor Jiang rewrote the prescription for Gu Yunxi.Leng Qingtang paced in the study with his hands held behind. A trace of hesitation showed on his handsome face as if he was in a reverie. Imperial Doctor Jiang was dizzy with his walking about, yet he could not bluntly stop him, so he finally asked,"Master, what's on your mind?""Huaian, do you have a prescription for the...? You know."Leng Qingtang approached the doctor suddenly, his face blushing as he whispered."What?" Imperial Doctor Jiang was bewildered, "Master, please speak freely.""The kind for..."Leng Qingtang raised his hand to gesture before his chest. Still, Imperial Doctor Jiang was puzzled so Leng had to bow down and whispered into his ear."Poof." Imperial Doctor Jiang could not refrain from laughing and nodded."
On the Roof.Gu Yunxi's field of vision was wide. The air in her breath was fresh but also cold, and the scattered snowflakes were flying, which really made her feel the deep meaning of "one could be cold and aloof at the high place".She looked sideways at the Master, who was looking up at the sky. The fireworks shining successively lit up his face. Red, orange, yellow, and green fireworks made his elegant face more outstanding.Suddenly, she smiled sweetly and emotionally at him, "Master, Happy New Year."He stunned, looked at her and then smiled, "Girl, Happy New Year."At this moment, everything in the world seemed to be out of sight. They looked at each other as if looking at their own whole world.Flaming fireworks continued to bloom into beautiful patterns, along with falling snow and wind blowing through.The Master opened the cork with his thumb and raised the wine bag, pouring the wi
When Gu Yunxi arrived in Leng's mansion, the snowflakes blotted out the sky and covered the ground, falling onto the branches of the wintersweet trees in the courtyard.Qinger had said that the wintersweet trees in the mansion bloomed very early this year.A few days ago, Gu Yunxi collected a lot of flower branches from the trees. Seeing the red flowers blooming lively on the thin branches, emitting faint fragrance, she took some petals and dipped them in water to make the bright-colored flower pulp.Gu Yunxi came back and stayed in the kitchen. She used fresh red wintersweet flower juice and mixed it with the glutinous rice flour and pine oil honey. She used rock candies, yellow chestnuts, and wintersweet petals as the sugar filling. She then made wintersweet flower cakes, which had five petals in shape, and put them on the steamer.Some broad beans were soaked in the water yesterday. She took some and drained the water. She fried
"How dare you break our box?"Seeing Gu Yunjin knock over the food box, Qinger was angry and impatient. Her Lady, Gu Yunxi, spent four hours in the morning making the food. Wouldn't it be a pity to be ruined by others?Qinger had a good command of martial arts. She was rather inclined to lose her temper. As she was about to beat Gu Yunjin, Gu Yunxi raised her hand to stop her.Staring at Gu Yunjin who was across the square table silently, Gu Yunxi's dim eyes were filled with anger."Gu Yunjin, eat the food on the ground!"She pointed to the trampled wintersweet flower cake. Her cold voice indicated an imposing manner.Gu Yunjin didn't listen to her. Instead, she pointed to herself and said maliciously, "I will not eat..."All of a sudden, Gu Yunxi's eyes were filled with grimness. Gu Yunjin trembled under her sharp gaze. She finally didn't speak out the rest of her sentence.Lvnin